911 Briefs (Feb. 6, 2017)

STOCKTON — Two men were shot Saturday evening in east Stockton, police reported.

The shooting occurred about 8:10 p.m. in the 3100 block of East Main Street, between South Filbert Street and Highway 99.

One of the victims was in the area with his girlfriend and another friend. As they returned to their vehicle, they were followed by a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and baggy black pants who asked them what they were doing in his “hood,” according to a report.

The man then pointed a black semiautomatic handgun at the victim and shot him in the forearm and leg. The second victim who was unrelated to the friends was standing nearby and was also shot, getting hit in the neck. Both victims were treated at area hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

The shooter fled the scene and was not located. He was further described as standing between 5 feet 5 and 5 feet 8 with a thin build, police reported.

Five males attack, shoot couple

STOCKTON — A man and woman were attacked and shot by up to five males in a residential neighborhood west of Oak Park on Saturday night, police reported.

The man had just arrived about 10:40 p.m. to the 100 block of East Knoles Way — northeast of North El Dorado Street and East Alpine Avenue — to pick up the woman to give her a ride when they engaged in a fight with the five males. The victims reported all their attackers were armed with guns, according to the report.

During the argument, the man was struck with a metal object and shot, and the woman also was shot. They both managed to escape the area and sought treatment for unspecified, non-life-threatening injuries at an area hospital. The report stated there was no further suspect information.